Well, after reading thread after thread and ordering the books you guys have finally talked me into making my own kilt. I can't wait until the new edition of The art of Kiltmaking comes out, so I am trying a practice one out of some poly cotton fabric. The fabric wasn't thick enough so I am lining it with poly cotton tan fabric. I laid everything out and cut the fabric only to realize there is no sewing machine here at the house, ugghhhh. I am curious before I get started any further if this looks like it might make a nice kilt? I will keep posting on this thread once I get the sewing machine back from Mom and can hem the selvedge on this fabric. I am starting with 5.2yds of fabric and it will be a traditional style kilt with knife pleating. I hate to start a thread on my kilt without having a time libe on when it will be done, but Mom says she will help me here in 2 weeks and she is pretty confident we can get it done. I have been telling her about this community and she is pretty excited to help. My Dad, brother and others are not so accepting to the fact that I want to make or wear a kilt, but a future dress gordon on the golf course and at the afterparties should get plenty of comments and may swing them to the kiltie. I wore one at a wedding and got tons of great comments on how sexy I looked, so I am going on that .

Here's a couple of pics of my start, I am anxious to hear from you guys. I think I will get it done faster with criticism from this forum more than anything else. I am amazed at how many kilt wearers there are and how nioce everyone looks in them.